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Greek PM rejects Turkey-Libya maritime deal and urges Black Sea truce
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called a Turkey-Libya maritime deal illegal and said it ignored the geography of the eastern Mediterranean.
Libya’s eastern parliament approved the deal last week, reviving a dispute that Greece and other countries say threatens regional security and international law.
Mitsotakis said Greek islands were not properly accounted for and urged Libya to negotiate maritime boundaries directly with Greece.
A Greek-owned container ship sank after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria, but it was not immediately clear who carried out the attack.
Mitsotakis called for an international truce to protect navigation in the Black Sea, where attacks and rising insurance and chartering costs are disrupting commercial shipping.
Ukraine’s grain exports are at risk, with grain from a strong harvest sitting in silos, according to Mitsotakis.
He said Greek shipowners would resume trading in the Black Sea, including from Ukraine, if safe passage were guaranteed.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called the Turkey-Libya maritime deal illegal and said it ignored the geography of the region.
He urged an international truce to protect shipping in the Black Sea after a Greek-owned container ship sank following a drone strike.
Mitsotakis called for safe passage for ships and grain exports, saying Greek shipowners would resume Black Sea trade if passage were guaranteed.
Libya’s eastern parliament approved the maritime boundaries deal with Turkey last week, drawing condemnation from Greece and other countries.
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said criticism of the agreement had no legitimate basis.
- Who
- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for the deal to be rejected and urged a Black Sea truce.
- What
- He condemned the Turkey-Libya maritime deal and called for an international truce to protect shipping.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026. The container ship sank on Wednesday.
- Where
- The deal concerns maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean; the ship sank in the Black Sea off Bulgaria.
- Why
- Mitsotakis said the deal ignored Greek islands and international law. He said a truce was needed to protect freedom of navigation and exports.
Greek government
Turkey and Libya
Maritime deal
Greek government
Mitsotakis called it illegal and said it ignored geography and Greek islands.
Turkey and Libya
Libya’s eastern parliament approved the deal; Erdogan said criticism of it had no legitimate basis.
Maritime boundaries
Greek government
Mitsotakis said Greece and Libya should negotiate directly as natural neighbors.
Turkey and Libya
The deal was made between Turkey and Libya; the sources do not state their view on direct negotiations with Greece.
Turkey and Libya originally agreed on the maritime deal.
Libya’s eastern parliament approved a maritime boundaries deal with Turkey.
A Greek-owned container vessel sank after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria.
Mitsotakis condemned the deal and called for an international truce to protect Black Sea shipping.
- Greek prime minister
- Kyriakos Mitsotakis
- Deal
- Maritime boundaries agreement between Turkey and Libya
- Approval
- Libya’s eastern parliament approved the deal last week
- Ship incident
- Greek-owned container vessel sank off Bulgaria on Wednesday
- Truce proposal
- International truce to protect Black Sea freedom of navigation
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Greek PM calls Turkey-Libya maritime deal ‘void,’ urges Black Sea shipping truce: report
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What people are saying
blatantly illegal, null and void
We do need some sort of international truce when it comes to the freedom of navigation
Greek shipowners would be the first to resume trading in the Black Sea, also from Ukraine, assuming a safe passage is guaranteed
Turkey and Libya have no opposite or adjacent coasts. Yet they tried to create an artificial maritime boundary between them